One Leg Dumbbell Cross Crunch

Alternative Names

DB Single-Leg Cross Crunch, Dumbbell Single-Leg Cross Crunch, One Leg DB Cross Crunch

Muscles Worked

Legend

Target Muscles
Secondary Muscles
Stabilizer Muscles

Description

This complex exercise targets mainly the abdominals, the hip flexors, and the chest and shoulders. This exercise challenges your obliques and push muscles of the upper body. This exercise helps address muscle imbalances between both sides by working each side of the body separately.

Benefits

  • This exercise targets the obliques, the chest, shoulders, and triceps.
  • This exercise will help address muscle imbalances between both sides with its unilateral setup.

Risks

  • This exercise can injure the lower back, elbow and shoulders if not correctly executed.
  • Proper execution and progression of resistance are a must to avoid injuries.
  • Beginners should always start with light resistance and practice good form first.

Additional Information

Target Muscles

Obliques

Secondary Muscles

Abs, Hip Flexors, Shoulders

Stabilizer Muscles

Back (Lower)

Experience

Beginner (1-2 years)

Equipment

1 x Dumbbell

Exercise Type

Strength

Exertion

40%

Cardio Intensity

20%

Force

Push

Mechanic

Isolated

Force Detail

Unilateral

Functions

N/A

Intensity

N/A

Bearing

N/A

Impact

N/A

Utilities

N/A

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